diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 9b88a9e2..3d9c429d 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ Node.prototype._syncBitcoind = function() {
   }
 
   self.bitcoindSyncing = true;
+  self.chain.lastSavedMetadataThreshold = 30000;
 
   log.info('Starting Bitcoind Sync');
 
@@ -272,6 +273,7 @@ Node.prototype._syncBitcoind = function() {
   }, function(err) {
     log.info('Stopping Bitcoind Sync');
     self.bitcoindSyncing = false;
+    self.chain.lastSavedMetadataThreshold = 0;
     if (err) {
       Error.captureStackTrace(err);
       return self.emit('error', err);